Late, after every service at Chefs Warehouse, the chefs get together to decide what they will serve the next day. Guests are presented with a completely different menu every day, often based on what is available/ seasonal. This keeps the menu fresh and exciting, and it certainly makes it more interesting for the chefs as well.

The Tapas for 2 menu consists of 8 dishes. It typically contains 2 to 3 seafood dishes, 1 or 2 vegetarian options and the rest is made up of poultry and meat. Flavours can be diverse: something Asian can be found alongside a Middle Eastern dish or even Indian. This isn’t “fusion food” though, it is more like a pairing of flavours that are unexpected but work together really well. This makes for an enticing menu that can satisfy anyone looking to experience lots of different flavours all in one meal.

Although a set menu, most dietary requirements can be catered for. Some are easier, others a little more difficult. For example, if you are vegan, we are most certainly able to assist, but we would need some notification. This may be contrary to our no bookings policy, but if you let us know when you are planning to visit us, we can prepare a vegan tapas.

Our wine list is small, and although it doesn’t change everyday, we are constantly looking for and tasting new and exciting wines to serve alongside our menu.

Our opening hours:

Lunch: Monday to Saturday 12pm to 2:30pm

Dinner: Monday to Friday 4:30pm to 8pm

Right from the start, we have had a no reservations policy. This can be a bit confusing and off putting to some, but there are ways to ensure that you get a table. The most obvious is to arrive when service starts. Once we are full, we start a wait list, and again, being early means that you will be placed at the top or certainly, near the top of this list. All effort will be made to get you a table. Once on the list, we will suggest having a drink at ‘no reservations’ our bar that now occupies our old ‘street food’ take away.

Here, you can have a glass of wine, from the same list as on our menu, or a draught beer straight from the tap. No reservations is open Monday to Friday from 3pm to 9pm.

The restaurant awards ‘season’ has happened! Two weeks ago, the Rossouw’s Restaurant Guide had their awards ceremony at Steyn City in Johannesburg and this past Sunday, Eat Out had theirs at Thunder City in Cape Town.

The Rossouw’s event, held at the Golf Club at Steyn City, was a smart casual event, attended by about 100 people. The food by David Higgs of 500 at The Saxon, was paired with some awesome wines.

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JP Rossouw introduced Anna Trapido, the new editor of the guide, she explained the process of awarding stars and the categories created. Various awards were handed out during the different courses. For all the details and winners, see the Mail & Guardian’s review below:

Theinternet is an amazing tool, and sometimes, sometimes, Facebook connects you to sites that some wouldn’t ordinarily visit. Bon Appetit is one such site: http://www.bonappetit.com/ We love this article about food superstitions, for example: Knives: passing a knife directly to someone is not advised, it will bring discord between you and that person. Instead, place the knife on a table and the person can then take it. Another ‘problem’ area with knives is the giving or receiving of knives as gifts. It is generally not advised, but the way around it is that the person RECEIVING the knife, must give a coin to the person giving the knife. Who knew? Take a look at all the other superstitions listed, it’s really just a little bit of fun on a Monday afternoon: http://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/pop-culture/slideshow/20-food-kitchen-superstitions/?slide=1